Counsellor profile
Nicola Dove, BACP
United Kingdom
UK counsellor - Anger and mood issues
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 392614
- Experience5 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Client-centred approach
- Cognitive techniques
- Mindfulness methods
About Nicola
Nicola Dove is a UK counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with five years' experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, low self-esteem and anger. Nicola helps people who feel overwhelmed, stuck in old patterns, or struggling to communicate with others.
She uses a client-centred stance and draws on a range of approaches to match what each person needs. Sessions focus on practical conversations about current problems, learning ways to manage emotions, and noticing the patterns that keep problems repeating. Nicola mentions helping with sleep issues, eating concerns, relationship breakdown and career stress alongside mood and panic symptoms.
Nicola describes counselling as a place to speak without judgement and without being told what to do. She encourages people who feel they should cope alone to try a different option and see if it changes how they handle day-to-day pressures. Her background includes a BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling and membership of the BACP.
Her work can include exploring grief, compassion fatigue and issues around abandonment or body image. She also offers support around drug and alcohol addiction, codependency and feelings of emptiness or shame. Conversations often cover both immediate coping tools and longer-standing patterns.
If someone wants to try a practical approach, Nicola blends methods such as cognitive techniques, mindfulness and motivational interviewing with psychodynamic reflection. She aims to help people notice what’s getting in the way and to build more effective ways of responding to anger and other strong feelings.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Nicola commonly draws on Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness Therapy. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and helping people make their own changes; it is useful when someone needs a calm, non-directive space to talk through feelings. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anger, panic and low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and manage stress.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Nicola will discuss goals and try methods together, adjusting techniques based on what helps most. This is a collaborative process where the person’s preferences and life circumstances shape the plan.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a working day, shorten the time needed to attend, reduce travel, and allow people to choose a quieter place where they can focus. Some formats need less bandwidth or camera use, which can suit short check-ins or practical skill work.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of difficulties does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, anger and related problems such as sleep or eating issues.
What style of therapy does she use?
She applies a client-centred stance and integrates Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas depending on what is most useful.
How much experience does Nicola have?
She has five years' experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.